Artist
Candaş Şişman is an artist, who uses digital and mechanical technologies as a medium for expression. Directed by his curiosities, Sisman’s works touch many different fields such as immersive and multisensory installations, sound, kinetic sculptures, animations and audiovisual performances. Candaş Şişman aims to manipulate our notion of time, space and motion by his work, using digital and mechanical technologies.
In 2011, he co-founded Nohlab, a studio producing interdisciplinary experiences around art, design & technology. Since 2014 he gives lectures about soundart in various universities and he is also a member of NOS Visuals, which is a collaborative platform that creates real-time, sound-reactive audiovisual performances.
He has received Honorary Mention from Prix Ars Electronica and Jury Selection Award from Japan Media Arts Festival. He participated in many exhibitions and festivals, such as Venice Architecture Biennale, Ars Electronica, TEDX, File and Todaysart. The artist lives and works in Istanbul.
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Candaş Şişman, dijital ve mekanik teknolojileri ifade aracı olarak kullanan bir sanatçıdır. Çalışmaları, çoklu duyusal enstalasyonlar, kapsayıcı deneyimler, ses enstalasyonları, kinetik heykeller, animasyonlar ve görsel-işitsel performanslar gibi birçok farklı disiplini kapsar. Çalışmalarında dijital ve mekanik teknolojiler kullanarak zaman, mekan ve hareket algılarımızı manipüle eder, dijital ve fiziksel gerçeklik arasında köprüler kurar.
Sanat, tasarım ve teknoloji etrafında disiplinlerarası deneyimler üreten Nohlab’in kurucularından olan Candaş Şişman ayrıca görsel-işitsel performanslar üreten işbirliği platformu NOS’un kurucularındandır. Son yıllarda ise çeşitli üniversitelerde, soundart üzerine dersler vermektedir.
2007’den bu yana Prix ARS Electronica Mansiyon ödülü ve Japon Medya Sanatları Festivalinde jüri özel ödülünü alan Candaş Şişman, Venedik Mimarlık Bienali, ARS Electronica, TEDX, TodaysArt ve FILE gibi birçok önemli festival ve sergiye katılmıştır.
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SYN-Phon-V2
SYN-Phon-
2013 - 2024
Sound Composition and Installation
Duration: 10:44
Video, Performance recordings, Fog
SYN-Phon has its roots in Candaş Şişman's residency program at the Budapest Art Factory (BAF), which lasted through June 2013. Candaş Şişman performed the graphic notation (sound composition), which he constructed based on the space and time he experienced in Budapest, with musicians Barabás Lőrinc and Ölveti Mátyás during his residency program.
The Installation in the exhibition is a compilation of performances performed by different musicians in different countries. Within the space, there is a cubic installation with four screens displaying sound recordings of previous performances and graphic notation. The mist enveloping the space enhances the immersive experience.
Candaş Şişman's work explores the thresholds between sound, word and visual image, while focusing on the limits and possibilities of language which encompasses our conceptual thinking. The artist uses the graphic notation to create a kind of personal language, based on experiencing the visual and sound in parallel within the spatial experience. He constructs a sensory experiment to liberate and pluralize the forms of interpersonal communication. Candaş Şişman brings in the musicians he works with as freely inspired composers, to his search for a new language or a trans-linguistic communication, in various parts of the world.
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Graphic notation and Installationby Candaş Şişman
Performances & SoundsbyOscillator Ensemble (Canada, 2018)
Pique Collective (USA, 2017)
Kymatic Ensemble (Russia, 2016)
Candas Şişman, Barabás Lőrinc, Ölveti Mátyás (Hungary, 2013)
Max Hopkins (Canada, 2017)
Ares Pirozzi (Italy, 2019)
Sound Mastering:Gökalp Kanatsız
Text:Ezgi Bakcay
Photos:Flufoto
Supported byBudapest Art Factory, Vision Art Platform, Trendyol Sanat
NOISE_MEDIA ART
The voice of the city is rising, Noise is coming back!
Launched in Istanbul in 2024 and expanded to Vienna in its second edition, Noise_Media Art returns to its home city for its highly anticipated third edition, taking place 17–21 September 2025 at Yapı Kredi bomontiada.Noise_Media Art creates an inclusive, boundary-pushing space where technology and contemporary art meet on equal ground. Organized by Piksel. Creative Solutions, the 2025 edition once again brings together a vibrant community of international artists, institutions, and forward-thinking audiences to explore how technology is reshaping artistic expression.
This year’s program features immersive installations, audiovisual experiences, and interactive digital works by pioneering artists who place technology at the core of their practice. Alongside leading media art galleries from around the globe, NOISE_2025 also proudly showcases some of Turkey’s most prominent contemporary art spaces.As part of the vision, the OI_Music stage bridges experimental sound and performance, spotlighting live acts that explore the outer edges of electronic music.With public programs, surprise encounters, and transformative creative experiences, Noise_2025 invites you to engage, discover, and be moved.
Artist in collaboration with
NOISE_MEDIA ART
mail@nelumbostudios.com
2013 - 2025
Sound Composition and Installation
Duration: 10:44
Video, Performance recordings
SYN-Phon has its roots in Candaş Şişman's June 2013 residency at the Budapest Art Factory (BAF), where he performed the graphic notation (sound composition) he constructed from his spatial and temporal experiences in Budapest, together with musicians.
His installation in the exhibition is a compilation of performances by different musicians in various countries. The installation features a cubic structure with four screens displaying sound recordings of past performances and graphic notation.
Şişman’s work explores the thresholds between sound, word and visual image, focusing on the limits and possibilities of language that shape our conceptual thinking. He uses graphic notation to create a personal language, based on experiencing the visual and sound in parallel within the spatial experience. He constructs a sensory experiment to liberate and pluralize interpersonal communication, involving musicians as freely inspired composers in his search for a new trans-linguistic communication across the world.
Graphic notation and composition by Candaş Şişman
Sound and Performances by Oscillator Ensemble - Pique Collective - Kymatic Ensemble - Candaş Şişman - Barabás Lőrinc - Ölveti Mátyás - Max Hopkins - Ares Pirozzi
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SYN-Phon’un kökleri, Candaş Şişman’ın 2013 yılında Budapeşte Sanat Fabrikası’nda katıldığı rezidans programına dayanıyor. Sanatçı, program süresince Budapeşte’de deneyimlediği mekân ve zamandan yola çıkarak kurguladığı grafik notasyonu müzisyenlerle birlikte icra etmişti.
Candaş Şişman’ın sergideki yerleştirmesi ise farklı ülkelerde, farklı müzisyenler tarafından gerçekleştirilmiş performansların derlemesi olma niteliği taşıyor. Mekân içerisinde, önceki performansların ses kayıtları ve grafik notasyonun video olarak gösterildiği dört ekranlı kübik bir yerleştirme bulunuyor.
Candaş Şişman’ın çalışması kavramsal düşünüş biçimimizi kuşatan dilin sınırlarına ve olanaklarına odaklanırken ses, söz ve görsel imge arasında eşikleri araştırıyor. Sanatçı, grafik notasyonu; görseli ve sesi, mekânsal deneyim içerisinde paralel olarak hissetmeye dayanan bir tür kişisel dil yaratılması adına kullanıyor. İnsanlar arası iletişim biçimlerinin özgürleştirilmesi ve çoğullaştırılması için duyusal bir deney kurguluyor. Candaş Şişman dünyanın farklı coğrafyalarında, birlikte çalıştığı müzisyenleri yeni bir dil ya da dil-aşırı bir iletişim arayışına ortak ediyor.
Grafik notasyon ve Kompozisyon: Candaş Şişman
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Audio Mastering: Gökalp Kanatsız
Supported by Budapest Art Factory, Bianca Halaseh.
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Performance Recording Details:
Candaş Şişman, Barabás Lőrinc, Ölveti Mátyás
Premiere: June 29, 2013
Budapest Art Factory, Hungary
Oscillator Ensemble
Artistic Director: Nicolas Bernier
October 12, 2018
University of Montreal, Canada
Pique Collective
November 3, 2017
Union Craft Brewing, Baltimore, USA
Kymatic Ensemble
April 5, 2016
Center of media art MARS, Moscow, Russia
Max Hopkins
April 2017
University of Lethbridge, Canada
Ares Pirozzi
June 10, 2019
Italy
Artwork Photography
Eser Fotoğrafları
Flufoto.
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Type: 4 Channel Video and Performance Recordings
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Edition: 2/5
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Year: 2013-2025
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Duration: 10' 44''
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Format: 4x MP4, 3840 × 2160 px, sound included
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Technical setup and transportation costs are not included in the budget."
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"Technical requirements and equipment are not included in the budget.
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